why isnt it starting

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
96,000 MILES
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SATURNTECH9
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If the security light isn't on solid or flashing and the starter is inop then see if there is power to purple wire to the starter with the key in the start position?
Aug 30, 2012 at 4:59 PM
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Also with the clutch pushed in of course.
Aug 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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everything has power but another thing that i thought about, if the timing chain was loose or anything around that order would that cause a very slow accel or no cause it also has a really really slow accel
Sep 2, 2012 at 3:21 AM
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If the timing chain jumped time that would effect engine performance.So does it start now?
Sep 2, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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yes it starts it just has the really really slow accel and so i thought that if the chain had jumped or poped would it of cause that slow accel so i confirmed my theory by you sayin that
Sep 2, 2012 at 9:43 PM
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Also a plugged cat can cause that also.Do you have any codes?
Sep 2, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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i havent had it tested yet, but a clogged catalytic conveter can cause the slow accel as well? hows that and how would i know for sure if it was a plugged cat.
Sep 2, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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If the engines exhaust it restricted the egine can't breath would be like if the intake was restricted and couldn't get enough air.You can get a back pressure test done on the exhaust to find a plugged cat.Also see if there are any codes.
Sep 2, 2012 at 10:33 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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so a dirty air filter would do the same cause it really cant breath
Sep 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM
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You would have to have a plugged solid like no air going thru it.Just think of it this way if you plenty of air coming in but the exhaust is restricted then the engine gets all backed up.
Sep 2, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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oo ok i get what your sayin sorta like a plugged tailpipe with a potato so it gets no air

Sep 2, 2012 at 11:57 PM
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There can't escape fast enough you get the idea.
Sep 3, 2012 at 12:09 AM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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is it possible to tell if the crankshaft is shreaded just by taking off the valve cover or is it possible to take the engine apart in 1 hr
Sep 8, 2012 at 5:43 PM
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If you remove the valve cover you can check the timing chain. Is the noise coming from top orbottom?
Sep 8, 2012 at 7:44 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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i had a shop look at it and the said that the crankshaft bearing busted and got into the oil and that the metal shards are all through the engine and that there was no oil pressure, how would that be possible????
Sep 10, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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You ran it out of oil correct?That's what you said in your first post so that could bery well take out crank bearings etc.As far as the no oil pressure maybe the debris clogged it up.
Sep 10, 2012 at 7:53 PM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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yes it was ran out for maybe 15 minutes
Sep 13, 2012 at 12:16 AM
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and they also said that the piston walls were all scratched up but how they could see that i dont know because like i said all they took off was the valve cover
Sep 13, 2012 at 12:18 AM
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They could have used a camera down the spark plug holes?
Sep 13, 2012 at 5:30 AM
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DRIFTKILLER101
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oh ok and just wondering do you know any cheap sites to get an engine for my car maybe under 1500
Sep 14, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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You could try ebay sometimes they have brand new katrina cars they had to salvage with good engines etc.
Sep 14, 2012 at 9:45 PM